Vijaya Narayanan vs Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil alias v N Narayanan (Deceased) — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Vijaya Narayanan vs Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil alias v N Narayanan (Deceased) — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Misc. Petition allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause (a): Legal Heirship Certificate granted to the Petitioners (as listed in paragraph 4 of the Petition), declaring them legal heirs and legal representatives of the deceased under the provisions of the Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827; issuance of proclamation dispensed with; Department directed to issue the certificate within 3 weeks, subject to compliance with office objections, if any.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Petitioners are entitled to issuance of a legal heirship certificate, and to be declared the legal heirs and legal representatives, in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil alias V. N. Narayanan under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827.

Court's answer

The Petitioners are the only legal heirs of the deceased.

Ratio / Principle

There being no impediment, the Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms of prayer clause (a), i.e., the Legal Heirship Certificate is granted to the Petitioners as set out in paragraph 4 of the Petition, declaring them legal heirs and legal representatives of the deceased under the provisions of the Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827.

Key takeaways

Issuance of proclamation is dispensed with.ratio¶24
The Department is directed to issue the legal heirship certificate within a period of three weeks from the date of the order, positively.ratio¶25
The Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of subject to compliance with office objections, if any, forthwith, such compliance to be permitted by the Department.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Testamentary & Intestate Jurisdiction), Milind N. Jadhav, J., in Miscellaneous Petition No. 444 of 2026 (mentioned via praecipe dated 15.04.2026, matter not on board): Petition by Vijaya Narayanan and others for issuance of a legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of the properties and credits of the deceased Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil alias V. N. Narayanan. Holding that the Petitioners are the only legal heirs of the deceased and that there is no impediment, the Court allowed and disposed of the Petition in terms of prayer clause (a), granting the Legal Heirship Certificate and declaring the Petitioners the legal heirs and legal representatives of the deceased under the Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827. Issuance of proclamation stood dispensed with; the Department was directed to issue the certificate within three weeks, positively, subject to compliance with office objections, if any.

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Ajay

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

TESTAMENTARY & INTESTATE JURISDICTION

MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 444 OF 2026

Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil alias V. N. Narayanan

.. Deceased

Vijaya Narayanan and Ors.

.. Petitioners

Mr. Aakash S. Mishra, Advocate for Petitioners.

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : APRIL 15, 2026

P.C.:

1. Not on Board. Mentioned by way of filing praecipe dated 15.04.2026. Perused the praecipe.

2. Heard Mr. Mishra, learned Advocate for Petitioners.

3. Present Misc. Petition is filed by Petitioner for issuance of

legal heirship certificate under Section 2 of Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827 in respect of the properties and credits of deceased Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil alias V. N. Narayanan. The names and details of legal heirs of the deceased are stated in paragraph No.4 of the Petition. Purpose for filing the present Petition is stated in paragraph No.8 of the Petition. I have perused the same.

4. Petitioners are the only legal heirs of the deceased.

5. In view of the above, there can be no impediment in

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allowing the Petition. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed of in terms

of prayer clause 'a' and which reads thus:-

“a) that this Hon’ble Court be pleased to grant the Legal Heirship Certificate to the Petitioners, as mentioned in the paragraph no. 4 herein and they be declared as legal heirs and legal representatives of the deceased, Narayanan Narayanan Vendrappillil, the deceased, under the provisions of Bombay Regulation Act VIII of 1827.”

6. Issuance of proclamation stands dispensed with.

7. Department is directed to issue the legal heirship certificate

as directed above within a period of 3 weeks from today positively.

8. Misc. Petition is allowed and disposed subject to compliance

of office objections, if any, forthwith which shall be allowed by the Department.

[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Ajay

Digitally signed by RAVINDRA RAVINDRAMOHANAMBERKAR MOHANAMBERKARDate:2026.04.16 20:34:38 +0530

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